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| refers to the background in which the story takes place. There are several components neccessary to creat this: Time, Climate/Weather. |
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| this is the mood or feeling of the story, the emotional quality that the story gives to the reader. |
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| is a synopsis of the storyline in chronological order. |
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| this is referred to as the struggle between opposing forces in the story. |
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| refers to people, animal,robots,etc., who play parts in the action of the story |
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| refers the central idea in the story or novel. It can usually be expressed in a short statement about human nature, life issues, or the universe. |
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| the writer tells what happens without stating more than what can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue. |
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| Third person point of view |
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| the narrator does not participate in the action of the story as one of the characters, but lets us know exactly how the chracters feel. |
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| Omniscient and limited omniscient points of view |
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| a narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing. |
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| First person point of view |
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| the narrator does particpate in the action of the story |
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